Food – Cafe

December 15, 2017

Those who frequent Orchard Road will realise that it’s not easy to find cafes for a cup of coffee, probably due to the high rental cost in town. Located at level 2 of Far East Plaza where youngsters (used to) frequent, The Community Coffee may seem like a bar from a distance. Pink neon lights, dim interior, an industrial outlook, a bar table for filtered coffee and 18 seats in total. The items offered here are nothing fanciful but back to the basics with only coffee. As a non-profit organisation, The Community Coffee is all about giving back to......

The Seoulites bear a palpable love for minimalism, and Café MILD 마일드 is a testament to that. Having been following many Korean café-hoppers on Instagram, I stumbled upon this minimally styled café, and included it on my “Must-Visit Seoul Itinerary”. For those who plan to go to Common...

December 13, 2017

Is this the return Of The Taiwanese Bubble Tea craze in Singapore? The last few months, we were faced with the introduction of LiHo, return of Gong Cha and the appearance of many new shops such as PlayMade 丸作 with freshly made pearls. Catching up on the...

December 12, 2017

It is not that difficult to find a cup of Taiwanese Bubble Tea over at NYC. Somehow, the drink known as Bubble Tea or Pearl Milk Tea in other parts of the world, is commonly called “Boba” in the States. Well, “Boba” refers to the chewy...

December 11, 2017

Many Singaporeans were shocked at the enormous lines and waiting time surrounding the opening of Gong Cha at SingPost Centre. I was intending to do my shopping at Takashimaya, until I spotted a SHORT QUEUE and did the Singaporean thing – join the line. My wait for the GC...

December 09, 2017

There is something different about a Taiwanese cafe that differentiates themselves from one in Singapore, which is the touch of arty-fartyness (文青) in them. Located right opposite to NEX (exit F of Serangoon MRT station), along the stretch of shophouses, is an ice cream creamery opened by the Taiwanese....

December 09, 2017

A brunch destination located in the upscale Sathorn district, Rocket Coffeebar S.12 is a cosy café that offers a casual egg dishes, sandwiches, desserts and coffee. Unfortunately, the other branch of Rocket Coffee Bar S49 has closed. Feeling a little sad, as it was a totally gorgeous space....

December 05, 2017

Probably one of Bangkok’s most whimsical café, Featherstone Bistro Café & Lifestyle Shop is a unique establishment located at the Ekkamai area of Bangkok – the cafe hopping area. This is Instagram heaven for many. The entire space is divided into 2 sections. The lifestyle shop’s boutique section...

December 02, 2017

With this guide, I am done for the year! *jumps around in delight* Some of you may be curious, “Where do you find all these new cafes?” Especially when I have an unconventional style of declining all media invites and events. Thanks to my foodie friends (Thanks @stormscape. Thanks...

December 01, 2017

The very first thing I noticed about The Wired Monkey at 5 Dunlop Street was the irregular seating arrangement. “Oh, why like that? How like that?” It was unconventional, think stadium-like seats with stepped platform. You face a hand-drawn mural throughout while you sip your coffee. Or you can...

November 30, 2017

An entire menu with all 40+ matcha items? It’s quite common to see cafe in Taipei offering various matcha desserts and drinks such as Myowa Japanese Sweet Cafe 和茗甘味處 and La Chaudière Coffee 樂初咖啡. However, Matcha One hits all the right notes, the right notes of Matcha,...

November 29, 2017

Fifty50 is a new café at Tanjong Pagar Kee Seng Street serving healthy café meals catered to “meat lover, vegetarian or flexitarian”. (A flexitarian diet is one which is normally meatless but occasionally includes meat or fish.) Located at the ground floor of Onze – a mixed development building,...

November 29, 2017

For fans who missed Gong Cha in Singapore, the bubble tea shop has returned at Paya Lebar SingPost Centre. Yeah! Or Yeah…? Due to franchise issues, Gong Cha exited Singapore in May this year and all stores were converted to LiHo, leading to disappointed fans and so many media...

November 28, 2017

Those who frequent Tokyo should be familiar with LUMINE, the leading developer of full service shopping centers in Tokyo with 16 centers around. LUMINE has opened its first retail space in Singapore on the 2nd level of Clarke Quay Central, which you can access both via within the mall...

November 27, 2017

Character cafes come and go in Singapore. They get an initial hype as fans are curious when their favourite characters turn to food, along with several photo opportunities. However, a couple did not meet expectations in the taste or presentation factors, and had to bite the dust. With the...